Funnel



Dec. 30, 1924.

.WITNESSEi-f 1,521,212 w. ALLEN FUNNEL Filed (June 19 19 24 FIG. I.

INVENITOR: I VLZZmm Allen Patented Dec. 30, 1924.

WILLIAM ALLEN, OF OVERBROOK, KANSAS.

FUNNEL.

Application filed June 19,

To all whom it may con-0cm:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Overbrook, in the county of Osage and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Funnels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the" accompanying drawings. v

This invention relates to funnels, more particularly of a kind useful in filling barrels or drums of larger size such as ordinarily employed in transporting heavy oils or other liquids. Barrels or drums of this type are usually constructed of metal, being as a result heavy and unwieldy, and therefore difficult to handle, and moreover, on account of having their bung or filling holes in the ends or heads, cannot, with aid of ordinary funnels, be readily filled when lying horizontal in which position they are generally arranged for convenience in storing and shipping.

The purpose of my invention is to enable. filling of horizontally lying barrels or drums, and to provide a very simple and eficient means to this end capableof easy application to the barrels or drums, and of engaging them for support in such a manner as tobe self sustaining against dislodgment during filling.

The advantages accruing to my invention will become readily apparent from the detailed description hereinafter of a typical embodiment thereof, the appended claims serving to define those features which I believe to be new and novel, and therefore patentable.

With reference to the drawings, Fig. I is a perspective view showing the manner in' which my improved funnel is used in filling .a barrel or drum.

Fig. II is a fragmentary sectional view showing how the funnel is held in position on the barrel or drum; and,

Fig. III is a detail cross section taken as indicated by the arrows IIIIII in Fig. II.

In these illustrations, the main or body portion of the funnel indicated at 1, is represented as being horizontally disposed, and constructed of sheet metal fashioned to rectangular configuration with a rolled head 2 about the upper edge for better security and rigidity of the structure against rough or careless handling. Attached in 1924. Serial No. 720,929

spaced parallel relation along the bottom of the body portion 1 of the funnel as by soldering or welding, are a pair of longitudinally-extending runners or skids 3, 3'

regularities in them, and with assurance of firm support thereon.

The bottom of the main or body portion 1 of the funnel is appropriately sloped to insure complete drainage of the contents through an outlet opening at at one end. Leading rearwardly from this opening 4, beneath, and in spaced relation to the bottom of the body portion 1, is a spout 5 that is somewhat curved or pitched at a declination toward its discharge end as shown to best advantage in Fig. II. The drain spout 5 may be rigidly joined with fluid tightness to the main or body portion 1 of the funnel in any convenient way, for eX- ample by providing the same with an integral flange 6 capable of being soldered, welded or riveted to a circumferential margin about the outlet opening a.

In use, the end of the drain spout 5 is introduced into the filling aperture or bung hole H in the head of the barrel or drum B, and the body portion 1 at the same time slid along the up-side of said barrel ordrum until movement is intercepted by wedging engagement of the top surface of the sloping spout with the contiguous region of the edge of the bung hole H. Thus, by virtue of the declination of the spout 5, and through cooperation of the skids 3, the funnel is clampingly held to, and stabilized on the barrel against the possibility of being displaced during filling.

From the foregoing it will be seen that with the aid of my improved funnel, the filling of barrels or drums is greatly expedited, without necessitating their being turned end up but leaving them in a horizontal position thereby allowing them to be rolled out of the way as they are successively filled.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A funnel comprising a, horizontally 1 disposed body portion, and a spout leading i'earwardly beneath, and in spaced relation to the body portion so as to enable its insertion into the bung hole into the end of a horizontally lying barrel, and the body portion to be supported upon the up-side of the barrel.

QQA funnel comprising a horizontallydisposed body portion; and a spout leading rearW-ardlyat a declination beneath, and in spaced relation to the bodyportio'n so as "to enable 'its insertion into the bung hole in the end of a horizontally lying barrel, and .by' Virtue of its inclinationto .clalnpingly toenable its insertion into therbung hole of a horizontallyslying barrel; and the body and a spout leading rearwardly at a declination beneath, and in spaced relation to the body portion so as to enable its insertion into the lounge hole of a horizontally-lying barrel, and by irtue of its inclination to cooperate with the skids 'oit'lthe'body portion in olainpingly holding the afunnel against displacement on the up-side of the barrel.

In testimony whereof, I have llfireunto signed myuname at OVHblQO Kansas, this 11th day of June, 1924. Q

NVILLIAM AL EN- Witnesses: Y

JOEL A. KEsLEn, 7

EDWARD H. PLATI. 

